1995 Latvian parliamentary election

September 2023 Parliamentary election held in Latvia 1995 Latvian parliamentary election Latvia no 1993 1998 All 100 seats in the Saeima 51 72.65% (18.53 pp) 30 September – 1 October 1995 Ziedonis Čevers DPS New 18 15.22 Māris Gailis LC 36 17 14.71 Joachim Siegerist TKL People's Movement for Latvia New 16 14.97 Guntars Krasts TB 6 14 11.99 Alberts Kauls LVP 0 8 7.18 Jānis Kinna LZS-LKDS-LDP 18 8 6.36 Aleksandrs Kiršteins NKP-ZP 15 6 6.35 Jānis Jurkāns TSP 13 6 5.58 Filips Stroganovs LSP New 5 5.61 Vēlētāju Karte (1995).svg Results by district Prime Minister Māris Gailis Latvian Way Andris Šķēle Independent politician Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 30 September and 1 October 1995.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 978-3-8329-5609-7 The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 18 of the 100 seats. Results File:Latvia_Saeima_1995.svg Democratic Party "Saimnieks" 144758 18 New People's Movement for Latvia 142324 16 New Latvian Way 139929 17 –19 For Fatherland and Freedom 114050 14 +8 Latvian Unity Party 68305 8 +8 ZS–LKDS–LDP 60498 8 –10 NKP–ZP 60352 8 New Socialist Party of Latvia 53325 5 New National Harmony Party 53041 6 –7 Labour and Justice Coalition 43599 0 New Political Union of Economists 14209 0 New Latvian Farmers' Union 13009 0 –12 Party of Russian Citizens in Latvia 11924 0 0 Popular Front of Latvia 11090 0 0 Political Association of the Underprivileged and Latvian Independence Party 9468 0 New Citizens Union "Our Land" – Anti-Communist Union 5050 0 0 Democrats' Party 2546 0 New Latvian Liberal Party 2163 0 0 Latvian National Democratic Party 1367 0 New 14332 0 1328779 Nohlen & Stöver Aftermath Both parties of government, Latvian Way and Latvian Farmers' Union were punished by the voters, losing a substantial number of seats. With no party able to form a working majority, a new government was formed led by independent Andris Šķēle. References Category:Parliamentary elections in Latvia Latvia Parliamentary